Fighting Voter Suppression
League of Women Voters Education Fund v. Trump
On March 25, 2025, in a sweeping and unprecedented Executive Order, President Trump attempted to usurp the power to regulate federal elections from Congress and the States. Among other things, the Executive Order directs the Election Assistance Commission鈥攁n agency that Congress specifically established to be bipartisan and independent鈥攖o require voters to show a passport or other citizenship documentation in order to register to vote in federal elections. If implemented, the Executive Order would threaten the ability of millions of eligible Americans to register and vote and upend the administration of federal elections.
On behalf of leading voter registration organizations and advocacy organizations, the 桃子视频and co-counsel filed a lawsuit to block the Executive Order as an unconstitutional power grab.
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94 Fighting Voter Suppression Cases
Nevada
Dec 2025
Fighting Voter Suppression
United States v. Aguilar
The Department of Justice (鈥淒OJ鈥) sued Nevada demanding the release of its full, unredacted voter file, which includes the highly sensitive and personal data of every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of DOJ鈥檚 effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Nevada and around the country.
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Nevada
Dec 2025
Fighting Voter Suppression
United States v. Aguilar
The Department of Justice (鈥淒OJ鈥) sued Nevada demanding the release of its full, unredacted voter file, which includes the highly sensitive and personal data of every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of DOJ鈥檚 effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Nevada and around the country.
Maryland
Dec 2025
Fighting Voter Suppression
United States v. DeMarinis
The Department of Justice (鈥淒OJ鈥) sued Maryland demanding the release of its full, unredacted voter file, which includes the highly sensitive and personal data of every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of DOJ鈥檚 effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Maryland and around the country.
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Maryland
Dec 2025
Fighting Voter Suppression
United States v. DeMarinis
The Department of Justice (鈥淒OJ鈥) sued Maryland demanding the release of its full, unredacted voter file, which includes the highly sensitive and personal data of every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of DOJ鈥檚 effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Maryland and around the country.
Maine
Dec 2025
Fighting Voter Suppression
United States v. Bellows (Amicus)
Representing the 桃子视频of Maine, the 桃子视频Voting Rights Project and the 桃子视频of Maine filed an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit over the federal government鈥檚 demand that Maine turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including with voters鈥 sensitive personal data such as drivers鈥 license numbers and partial social security numbers.
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Maine
Dec 2025
Fighting Voter Suppression
United States v. Bellows (Amicus)
Representing the 桃子视频of Maine, the 桃子视频Voting Rights Project and the 桃子视频of Maine filed an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit over the federal government鈥檚 demand that Maine turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including with voters鈥 sensitive personal data such as drivers鈥 license numbers and partial social security numbers.
Oregon
Nov 2025
Fighting Voter Suppression
United States v. Oregon (Amicus)
Representing the 桃子视频of Oregon, the 桃子视频Voting Rights Project and the 桃子视频of Oregon filed an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit over the federal government鈥檚 demand that Oregon turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including with voters鈥 sensitive personal data such as drivers鈥 license numbers and partial social security numbers.
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Oregon
Nov 2025
Fighting Voter Suppression
United States v. Oregon (Amicus)
Representing the 桃子视频of Oregon, the 桃子视频Voting Rights Project and the 桃子视频of Oregon filed an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit over the federal government鈥檚 demand that Oregon turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including with voters鈥 sensitive personal data such as drivers鈥 license numbers and partial social security numbers.
Washington, D.C.
Oct 2025
Fighting Voter Suppression
Comments on Petition of America First Legal for Rulemaking Before the Election Assistance Commission
The ACLU, along with several partner organizations, is opposing a request to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission from the America First Legal Foundation (AFL) for a new rulemaking to consider changing the federal voter registration form to add a requirement for documentary proof of citizenship.
The federal voter registration form was created by the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), and under federal law almost all states in the country have to accept it as a form of mail voter registration. As intended by the NVRA, the form is a one page, streamlined application that an individual can complete and mail-in without providing any additional documentation. If the rules about the federal form are changed so that additional documentation is required, it is likely that many states would also change their own state voter registration forms to require documentary proof of citizenship.
This change would potentially disenfranchise millions of eligible U.S. citizens.
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Washington, D.C.
Oct 2025
Fighting Voter Suppression
Comments on Petition of America First Legal for Rulemaking Before the Election Assistance Commission
The ACLU, along with several partner organizations, is opposing a request to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission from the America First Legal Foundation (AFL) for a new rulemaking to consider changing the federal voter registration form to add a requirement for documentary proof of citizenship.
The federal voter registration form was created by the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), and under federal law almost all states in the country have to accept it as a form of mail voter registration. As intended by the NVRA, the form is a one page, streamlined application that an individual can complete and mail-in without providing any additional documentation. If the rules about the federal form are changed so that additional documentation is required, it is likely that many states would also change their own state voter registration forms to require documentary proof of citizenship.
This change would potentially disenfranchise millions of eligible U.S. citizens.